# East (Croydon ward)

East was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Croydon London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Croydon electoral division from 1965 and then the Croydon North East division from 1973.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1978 | William Simpson | Independent |
| 1964–1978 | William Simpson | Conservative |
| 1964–1968 | H. Styles | Independent |
| 1964–1978 | Donald Sutton | Independent |
| 1964–1978 | Donald Sutton | Conservative |
| 1968–1972 | H. Whitwell | Independent |
| 1972–1978 | Albert Elliott | Conservative |

## Croydon council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Croydon London Borough Council election: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Simpson | 3,751 | | |
| | Conservative | Donald Sutton | 3,658 | | |
| | Conservative | Albert Elliott | 3,613 | | |
| | Labour | E. King | 1,130 | | |
| | Labour | P. Norwood | 1,113 | | |
| | Labour | T. Reilly | 1,107 | | |
| | Liberal | N. Perry | 643 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Meek | 627 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Kitchener | 599 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,483 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4 | 8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,915 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1972 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 July 1972.
1972 East by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Albert Elliott | 1,709 | |
| | Labour | Alan Lord | 1,578 | |
| | Independent | John Simmonds | 1,221 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Croydon London Borough Council election: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Simpson | 2,895 | | |
| | Independent | Donald Sutton | 2,856 | | |
| | Independent | H. Whitwell | 2,845 | | |
| | Labour | J. King | 1,408 | | |
| | Labour | B. Wilson | 1,407 | | |
| | Labour | V. Davies | 1,406 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 | 2.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,667 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Croydon London Borough Council election: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Simpson | 3,301 | | |
| | Independent | Donald Sutton | 3,264 | | |
| | Independent | H. Whitwell | 3,190 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Lee | 574 | | |
| | Liberal | I. McNay | 555 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Mickelburgh | 515 | | |
| | Labour | A. Tuck | 354 | | |
| | Labour | K. Byrne | 320 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.5 | 0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,281 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Croydon London Borough Council election: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Simpson | 2,762 | | |
| | Independent | H. Styles | 2,730 | | |
| | Independent | Donald Sutton | 2,710 | | |
| | Labour | J. Reed | 962 | | |
| | Labour | R. Reed | 944 | | |
| | Labour | P. Gibson | 943 | | |
| | Liberal | V. Roberts | 468 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Williams | 468 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Tapsell | 462 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 | 38.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,271 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |